The Connected Leadership Podcast
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Speaker and author on professional relationships, Andy Lopata, explores great connections with experts and high achievers worldwide.
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Connected Leadership Gold: Todd Cherches
August 21, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutesIn this edition of The Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata and Todd Cherches take us on a fast paced ride around the English language and visual communication, discussing how they can help us to communicate more effectively and build stronger relationships. Todd Cherches, an academic from New York, talks about the use of metaphor and storytelling in visual leadership. Using a good metaphor can create greater clarity and understanding and story telling is a powerful resource. Andy and To...
Connected Leadership Gold: Janice Lintz
August 14, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode of Connected Leadership Gold, Andy Lopata interviews Janice Lintz about her successes in improving access for the hard of hearing and getting induction loops installed in a host of venues across the world. Her passion came from being the parent of a daughter with hearing problems and seeing the effect that a lack of access had on her growing up with a normal life. Andy and Janice look at how asking on behalf of a cause you believe in makes it easier to make ‘unreasonable requ...
Connected Leadership Gold: with Rebecca Seal
August 07, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutesIn a fascinating conversation with Rebecca Seal, journalist, food writer and author of 'Solo - How to Work Alone and Not Lose Your Mind', Andy Lopata explores with Rebecca how to cope with the psychological difficulties of being by yourself. They look at the mental challenge of solitude and strategies for creating an environment of discipline and boundaries that are successful. Working from home can be very rewarding if certain rules are followed. Having dedicated spaces for work and home li...
'Embracing Neurodiversity' with Samantha Hiew
July 31, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata engages in a riveting dialogue with Samantha Hiew, an award-winning social entrepreneur, founder of ADHD Girls, and a reputed scientist. As a person diagnosed with ADHD, Tourette's, dyspraxia, and autism, Samantha shares her thought-provoking insights on the subject of neurodiversity. Neurodiversity covers a spectrum of neurodevelopmental conditions, including ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, and dyslexia. Participants' perception, lear...
'Developing Future Leaders' with Molly Harvey
July 24, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesIn this stimulating episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, host Andy Lopata welcomes Molly Harvey, a leading authority in the world of leadership development as well as the founder of OWL (Outstanding Women Leaders). Molly Harvey is an author, facilitator, and speaker who has more than 30 years of experience that includes involvement with the United Nations. Focusing on the development of future leaders, a topic Molly is deeply passionate about, the conversation unravels captivating ins...
'The Connection Quotient' with Marco Buschman
July 17, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata interviews Marco Buschman, Dutch leadership expert and author of the book "The Connection Quotient." They delve into the topic of the human approach to connections, emphasising building a culture of connection within an organisation. Marco introduces the concepts of EQ (Emotional Quotient), IQ (Intelligence Quotient), and CQ (Connection Quotient). Andy and Marco discuss how the quality of success within an organisation is depe...
'Talking on Eggshells' with Sam Horn
July 10, 2023 00:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata welcomes Sam Horn, CEO of the Intrigue Agency and the Tongue Fu! Training Institute. Sam's newly released book, "Talking on Eggshells," is the focus of their conversation, delving into conflict management and its impact on our professional lives. Sam emphasises that conflict is a natural aspect of life and highlights the need to address it rather than ignore it. Drawing inspiration from Elvis Presley, Sam encourages individual...
'The Team Architect' with Eksteen de Waal
July 03, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata is joined by Eksteen De Waal; an international speaker, author and leadership consultant. He is a Fellow of PSA UK and President of PSA Netherlands. Eksteen describes himself as a team architect, explaining that he views teams as structures that require attention and maintenance, much like a building. He illustrates how his work entails assessing existing teams, designing new teams from scratch (such as during mergers and acquis...
'Beyond the Court' with Zaza Pachulia
June 26, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata interviews Zaza Pachulia, a former professional basketball player and current executive at the Golden State Warriors. Zaza won two NBA championships with the Warriors and played over a thousand games in the NBA. He was born in Georgia and came to the US via Turkey, overcoming the enormous competition of traditional basketball-playing nations. He discusses his passion for basketball and shares how his love and commitment to the g...
'Building Bridges with Care' with Annetta Marion
June 19, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership podcast, Andy Lopata speaks with Annetta Marion, the producer of the biopic film "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie", directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim. The film charts the career and struggles of Michael J. Fox with Parkinson's disease. Annetta shares her personal journey into the entertainment industry and her love for storytelling. She also discusses her rules for great storytelling and the importance of engaging viewers in a narra...
'Building Authentic Customer Relationships' with John Maguire
June 12, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata chats with John Maguire, the Regional Vice President of Sales in EMEA for Sugar CRM. The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to managing professional relationships and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. They start by discussing the capture of information in conversations, the need to prompt interactions with customers who have drifted off the radar, and the ways technology can improve customer relatio...
Using Humour to Build Connections With Beth Sherman
June 05, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership podcast, Andy Lopata interviews Beth Sherman, speaker, comedian, and multiple Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, whose credits include The Tonight Show, Ellen and the Academy Awards. She passionately believes that humour is a skill that can be taught, and speaks to teams and leaders about how to use humour to connect quickly with customers, colleagues and audiences. Beth offers insights into the world of comedy writing and reveals the collaborative p...
'The Power of Being In the Moment': Neil Mullarkey
May 29, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutesNeil Mullarkey is a renowned comedian and an expert in communication. He began his career as President of Cambridge Footlights and then he teamed up with Mike Myers. Neil has also shared the stage with household names from Eddie Izzard, Dawn French, Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Eric Sykes and Christopher Biggins. He has participated in the Radio 4 shows I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, Just A Minute and appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway, QI and two Austin Powers movies. In 1985 he and Mike Myers...
Understanding Personality Styles for Effective Leadership With Catherine Stothart
May 22, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership podcast, Catherine Stothart, a leadership coach, speaker and author of How to Get On with Anyone: shares insights with Andy Lopata on using personality styles to build stronger relationships. Catherine explains the difference between trait approach and type approach, stating that type is best used for self-development rather than assessment and selection. She also introduces the Interaction Styles Framework, which collapses the 16 personality typ...
Finding Space for Compassion with Richard McCann and Jo Berry
May 15, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutesIn this episode, Andy Lopata speaks with two incredible guests Jo Berry and Richard McCann about their experiences of trauma and forgiveness. Both lost a parent to violent acts - McCann's mother was murdered by serial killer Peter Sutcliffe in 1975, and Berry's father was killed in the IRA's bombing of the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton in 1984. Despite the immense tragedy, both found ways to come to terms with their loss and seek positive outcomes. McCann became a motivational spe...
Building Strong Relationships in Hierarchies - Russell Best OBE
May 08, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Gold, Andy Lopata interviewed Russell Best OBE who was Commander of HMS Cumberland and Head of Strategy Management at the UK Ministry of Defence, advising on defence and security issues. Andy and Russell discuss what underpins successful operations across the military and business worlds. Relationships are key in both but values are very different in terms of focus and initiative. They look at how this affects hierarchies, leadership and the creati...
The Connected leadership Podcast: 'The Ignorant Maestro'
May 01, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutesFor the next two weeks we will be exploring Connected Leadership Gold, past episodes that you may have missed. This week, Andy's guest is Itay Talgam, conductor of the Tel Aviv Philharmonic Orchestra. Andy and Itay discuss what leaders can learn from the great conductors. A new conductor meeting with an orchestra, has to build trust often from resistance. The art of the conductor is to take a group of highly skilled, artistic individuals, making them one and creating beautiful music. Andy ...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Breaking Down Hierarchies' With Neil Jurd, OBE
April 24, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutesIn this episode Andy Lopata speaks with Neil Jurd, OBE, who has extensive experience in leadership development from his time as a British Army officer and leading expeditions worldwide. Neil advocates for the power of relationships to break down hierarchies and reduce bureaucracy, which he has witnessed as being more effective in building stronger teams. Neil suggests that creating a safe culture where people feel comfortable in contributing to the organisation's purpose is essential for lead...
'Self Esteem, Self Worth, Self Compassion' with John Niland & Una Murphy
April 17, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutesIn this episode, Andy Lopata is joined by Una Murphy and John Niland to discuss the importance of self-compassion, self-esteem, and self-worth in building strong relationships and networks. Una Murphy is an experienced executive coach working around wellbeing and resilience, and John Niland specializes in building professional identities both with teams and individuals, rooted in understanding self-worth. John explains the differences between these three terms and how they affect our relation...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Gil Petersil
April 10, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutesIn this episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast, host Andy Lopata talks to Gil Petersil, co-owner of Meet Partners, about the importance of professional networking and time management. Gil believes that most people know the importance of networking but don't really understand it. He suggests that people should spend more time nurturing the important mentors in their lives, and take following up seriously. Andy and Gil discuss the challenges people face in finding time to build strong prof...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Is AI Going to Replace Humans' Ben Afia
April 03, 2023 00:00 - 54 minutesWith the rapid rise of AI, Andy Lopata asks his guest Ben Afia, if AI is going to replace humans and just how human are our connections in business now. Ben was a brand strategist for Boots and has worked with companies to build their brands and help them express themselves. There are distinct practical advantages to the use of AI; bringing data together, summarising meeting notes, marketing, generating ideas for copy and headlines. It is exciting and extraordinary to see what can be done, bu...
Zafra Lerman 'We only have one nationality, it's science '
March 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hourA remarkable woman is Andy Lopata's guest in this week's podcast. Zafra Lerman is a Doctor of Chemistry, five times nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, recipient of the Presidential Award from President Clinton, honoured four times by the US Congress and winner of countless awards globally, particularly for her work on human rights. Her innovative approach to teaching science to under-privileged and homeless students developed when Zafra realised that she had to teach science in a way that w...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Frank Agin 'Connecting With Impact'
March 20, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutesIn this week's episode, Andy Lopata's guest is Frank Agin. From Columbus, Ohio Frank has much in common with Andy with his emphasis on the importance of creating a connection and building relationships. He also emphasises the importance of using stories to make connections. Andy and Frank discuss recognising opportunities and using your wider network effectively. They also look at mixing the personal and the professional and the effect of cultural differences. Other areas for discussion are c...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Mergers and Aquisitions' Jennifer Fondrevay
March 13, 2023 01:00 - 42 minutesJennifer Fondrevay known as the 'MA Whisperer', is Andy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast. She is the author of the satirical book 'NOW WHAT? A Survivors Guide for Thriving Through Mergers and Acquisitions' and advises companies on the unexpected people challenges that may arise during the process. Jennifer outlines the stages employees may face during a merger including grief, putting a strain on relationships and uncertainty of the future. She emphasises the import...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Do you have too many meetings?' Lawrence Krubner
March 06, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes'One on One Meetings are Underrated; Group Meetings Waste Time'. The title of Lawrence Krubner's book is the theme of this week's Connected Leadership Podcast. Lawrence discusses with Andy Lopata how meetings can be essential for some people but an inordinately inefficient way to get things done for others. If you invite fifteen people to an hour's meeting, you have to be sure the meeting is actually worth the fifteen hours of work lost. Too many large meetings are called to give out inform...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Fail Fast, Learn Fast' Daniela Landherr
February 27, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutesThis week's guest on The Connected Leadership Podcast joins Andy Lopata from Switzerland. Daniela Landherr is the former Head of Talent at Google. She is now an Executive Coach specialising in psychological safety at work. Daniela's perspective is that our culture should accept that failure is OK; it is something you can learn from and develop. A leader who never makes mistakes is not a good leader because this means you never take a risk. Andy and Daniela discuss Fail Fests, meetings to disc...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Building Strong Partnerships' LaTonya Kilpatrick
February 20, 2023 01:00 - 40 minutesThis week’s Connected Leadership Podcast focuses on a very important topic for many leaders; the relationships that are integral to building strong partnerships Internal or external to your organisation, strong trusted relationships can be the difference between the success and failure of projects. Andy Lopata’s guest is very strong at building these partnerships in her role at Colgate Palmolive leading a group of scientific researchers. LaTonya Kilpatrick is also a passionate mentor for en...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Adapatability' with Tom Sligting
February 13, 2023 01:00 - 44 minutesAndy Lopata's guest in this week's Connected Leadership Podcast comes from Holland and is a global speaker and stand up comedian. Tom Sligting discusses new ways of working or doing things that require adaptability and the problems this poses for business and business leaders. Business is changing so rapidly that leaders need to be adaptable or they will miss out. This can be uncomfortable, moving out of your comfort zone. Andy and Tom look at the role of your network in validating changes, g...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: World Cup Winning Relationships with Steve Head
February 06, 2023 01:00 - 50 minutesSteve Head is a global inspirational speaker, trainer and coach, much of his work is with the NHS in the UK helping leaders to be better and to achieve better results. But, unknown to many, for the past ten years he has also been a performance coach for the World Cup winning wheelchair Rugby League team. Steve tells Andy Lopata the story of how he helped the team to perform at their best. In a diverse team of male and female, able and disabled players, motivation was already strongly present....
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Renee Lee Rosenberg,'A Courageous Communicator'
January 30, 2023 01:00 - 42 minutesA fascinating conversation in this week's Connected Leadership Podcast. Andy Lopata is joined from New York City by the 'courageous communicator' Renee Lee Rosenberg, to discuss ages, generations and the huge cultural differences between generations. In today's business world, there are often five generations working in the same place, with ages from 20 to 70+ and this is something that has to be addressed. Renee identifies five generations each having its distinct style: Traditionalists, Bab...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Bruce Y Lee, Effective Communication
January 23, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutesAndy's guest Bruce Y Lee has had an interesting and very varied career. Professor of Health Policy and Management at the New York City University School of Public Health, he is well known for his blogs and articles on science and health, questioning established ways of communicating facts and theories. Bruce takes complicated ideas and makes them simple and engaging. Andy and Bruce discuss how, despite some opposition, he is changing the tone of science writing, less serious and where approp...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Lateral Mentoring with Debbie Heiser
January 16, 2023 01:00 - 43 minutesAndy's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is from the US. Debbie Heiser is the founder of The Mentor Project, a global project to bring mentoring and support to school and university students. The Mentor Project has successfuly brought together a volunteer community of high achievers across the spectrum. Andy and Debbie explore a new perspective on this subject, lateral mentoring. They compare hierarchical, lateral and reverse mentoring emphasising the need to both be a mentor...
'I'm H.A.P.P.Y Exploring Happiness with Paul McGee'
January 09, 2023 01:00 - 55 minutesExploring the concept of happiness. Andy Lopata and the SUMO guy, Professor Paul McGee, discuss happiness and his new book 'The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life' by Andy Cope and Paul McGee. Lockdown has changed perspectives. The role of technology and social media in maintaining connections has been very important, but has also caused problems when it hasn't been used properly. A balance is required in identifying 'happiness', it doesn't always need to be goal orie...
Connected Leadership Gold: Mentoring with Vanessa Vallely and Kerrie Dorman
January 02, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutesIn this episode of Connected Leadership Gold Andy Lopata interviews Kerrie Dorman, founder of the Association of Business Mentors and named the 'People's Mentoring Champion' 2019 and Vanessa Vallely OBE, International Motivational Speaker and Managing Director of WeAreTheCity, on the importance of mentoring for individuals, leaders and large organisations. What does a good mentoring relationship look like? Kerrie and Vanessa answer this question and go on to explain the distinction between m...
Connected Leadership Gold: Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of The Big Issue
December 26, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode of The Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata talks to Nigel Kershaw, Chairman of the Big Issue, Big Issue Invest and Big Issue Exchange. They discuss the startup of the Big Issue by Lord John Bird and its mission to get the homeless off the streets. Seen as a business solution rather than a charity, Andy and Nigel discuss the interdependency between the vendors and the teams and the relationships between the vendors and their clients. They also look at the obstacles they f...
Christmas Bonus Episode: Exciting news!
December 21, 2022 01:00 - 9 minutesThe content for the next few weeks will be taken from the archives to re-visit some of the Connected Leadership Gold podcasts. Andy has some exciting news to share and introduces a previous guest on the podcast to talk about their upcoming collaboration in a new project for 2023. Listen to this short episode to hear the details!
'Leading Teams in a Hybrid World' with Nikki Bush
December 19, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutesThis week in the Connected Leadership Podcast, Andy Lopata talks to Nikki Bush, Human Potential Expert, about what it takes to be a powerful and connected leader in a hybrid environment. Andy and Nikki discuss the importance of empathetic, engaging leadership that connects with employees. The importance of deep listening and an emotional presence even virtually for the retention of staff. Nikki emphasises a high-touch leadership style to improve the quality of conversations. In a hybrid worki...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Leading Under Pressure' with Martin Laschkolnig
December 12, 2022 01:00 - 54 minutesHow can you be an effective leader when you are under pressure and stressed? Andy Lopata discusses this issue with Martin Laschkolnig, global inspirational speaker in self-esteem, serenity, motivation and inner peace. Leaders are not trained for crisis intervention but there are ways they can ease situations for teams and individuals. Martin suggests simple steps including support, comfort and where necessary, counselling. Also the acceptance of the importance of mental health issues and show...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Creating Authentic Connections': Roxnne Derhodge
December 05, 2022 01:00 - 43 minutesThe theme of this week's podcast is 'Creating Authentic Connections'. Authenticity is a topic that comes up regularly and Andy Lopata invited this week's guest to look at different perspectives on the meaning of authenticity. Roxanne Derhodge is a certified psychotherapist and Forbes Business Council member. Her most recent book is 'Return on Relationships'. Roxanne believes that authenticity results from first understanding yourself and feeling good with who you are inside. Andy and Roxanne ...
'Navigating the Dangers of Burnout at Work' Dr Amy Bradley and Dr Katherine Semler
November 28, 2022 01:00 - 45 minutesOne of the legacies of the pandemic is the prevalence of overwhelm and burnout. Dr Amy Bradley, a professor in leadership and management and a member of the prestigious Thinkers 50 and Dr Katherine Semler, Senior Partner at the global consulting agency Korn Ferry, describe this in their recent book as ‘Running on Empty’. In the workplace there are crises of confidence, pressure, a feeling of being thinly spread and in many cases zoom fatigue. We need to be conscious of the dangers and impact...
The External Impact of Internal Relationships with Antoni Lacinai
November 21, 2022 01:00 - 48 minutesAndy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is Antoni Lacinai, Global Keynote Speaker and Workplace Communication expert. Antoni's expertise is looking at the internal culture of an organisation and how that affects how employees engage with clients, suppliers and external stakeholders. If a leader doesn't set the tone and create a supportive culture within a company, this can frustrate and affect performance. Command and control leadership, silos within a company, is chan...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'How to Jump Ship' Matt Crabtree
November 14, 2022 01:00 - 49 minutesAndy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is Matt Crabtree a corporate entrepreneur who worked with Barclays and other global companies but jumped ship, went freelance as a business consultant and then founded his company Positive Momentum encouraging other expert consultants to take the plunge. Matt and Andy discuss the importance of having the right support network and material backing before making such a change. Matt’s company gives guidance on taking a business-wide...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Scott Friedman and Paul ter Wal discuss Employee Engagement
November 07, 2022 01:00 - 54 minutesLooking at relationships between leaders and their teams and between employees, Andy Lopata questions Scott Friedman and Paul ter Wal on their theories of employee engagement. They both believe that if leaders ensure their employees have fun and enjoy their time at work, they will perform better and produce better results. Objectives and core values need to be defined and employees held accountable. Changes in the workplace including hybrid working means that leaders have to listen and then ...
The Red Arrows: Lessons in Teamwork with Dan Lowes former Red Arrows pilot
October 31, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutesAndy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is former Red Arrows pilot and Executive Officer, Dan Lowes. After years as a fighter pilot in the RAF, Dan attended the prestigious Top Gun School testing new weapons systems, before being accepted as a Red Arrows pilot. He is now a high performance coach sharing the lessons he learned about working with teams to help leaders and others become the best they can be. Dan shares insights on how the Red Arrows integrate new pilots ...
James Cleverly, UK Foreign Secretary, on When Politicians Make Mistakes
October 24, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourAfter a turbulent few weeks in politics, Andy Lopata shares his interview in 2018, for his book ‘Just Ask’ with the current UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. Andy wanted to explore whether we allow our politicians to be vulnerable and authentic. Or, is every slip, every doubt and every marginal turn magnified? For James there is in politics a ‘massive disincentive to show any kind of vulnerability, any kind of weakness, or any lack of knowledge’. The confrontational nature of Westminster p...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Psychological Safety' with Rebecca Morgan
October 17, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutesRebecca Morgan joins Andy Lopata to discuss Psychological Safety in this week's Connected Leadership Podcast. Rebecca has worked with the biggest companies in Silicon Valley, including Google and LinkedIn, looking at leadership practices with a particular focus on a culture that allows people to be vulnerable, to admit mistakes and to be comfortable in speaking up with a different approach without being penalised. Teams should not fear challenging the prevailing narrative. But, skills are nee...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: 'Leading Multiple Teams as One Organisation' Ben Brabyn
October 10, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutesAndy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is Ben Brabyn former Royal Marine, ecosystem expert and crowdfunding pioneer. During a wide ranging and successful career, Ben developed an interest in network structures and communication between teams and internal networks. In the early days of technology and the internet he recognised the importance of connecting with a vibrant network and created the first crowdfunding platform changing methods of charity fundraising Comparin...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Leading Conversations on Race
October 03, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutesElliott Ferguson is the President and Chief Executive of Destination DC and Chairman of Tourism Diversity Matters, looking at race and racism in the hospitality industry. Elliott joins Andy Lopata in a frank, open discussion of how as leaders we should lead conversations about race and how we can manage the feelings and emotions close to this topic. His own experiences as a black leader in the corporate world in the US, the rise of BLM, George Floyd and other significant events have made him ...
The Connected Leadership Podcast, 'Executive Loneliness: Another Perspective
September 26, 2022 00:00 - 56 minutesAndy Lopata's guest on this week's Connected Leadership Podcast is Ray McGrath a senior technology executive and coach for senior leaders. The discussion is about executive loneliness, an unwanted lack of connectedness and how big an issue this is in business. There exists a sense of isolation as a leader and there is a need to have critical friends, where a leader can be completely authentic and able to talk about the challenges and issues that arise. Ray uses stories to illustrate his exper...
The Connected Leadership Podcast: Anna Wardley, record-breaking swimmer on Endurance
September 20, 2022 00:00 - 58 minutesAndy Lopata talks to a remarkable woman in this week's Connected Leadership Podcast. Anna Wardley is an endurance swimmer, charity fund raiser and all round adventurer. She was voted 'Inspirational Woman of the Year' in 2013 and has a global list of swims she has completed including the English Channel and round the Isle of Wight. Anna stresses the importance of connections and the support of the people you have around you. A relatively late starter, her first cross channel attempt was in her...